In this May 28, 2014 photo, Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle arrives at the world premiere of "Maleficent" at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. FBI agents and Indiana State Police raided Fogle's Zionsville, Ind. home on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, removing electronics from the property and searching the house with a police dog. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WISH) – Katie McLaughlin, ex-wife of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, held a press conference on Monday to discuss the civil case she filed against Subway.

During her remarks, McLaughlin talked about Fogle’s victims.

First let me say, to the victims of my ex-husband, you are never far from my thoughts and prayers. I can only imagine what you have been going through. A mother’s most basic instinct is to protect her children and this is one of the most horrific of crimes. I know the healing process is lifelong.

Finding out that your husband and the father of your children is a child predator, and knowing that his job involved him visiting schools on a regular basis is devastating.

McLaughlin then went on to discuss her reasoning for her lawsuit against the fast food chain.

I filed this lawsuit because I have questions. Questions that someday my children will ask me and that I imagine the families of the 14 victims are asking. Questions to which I have no other way to get answers. Questions like what did Subway know and when did they know it? What investigations, if any, did they conduct? Did they ever notify the authorities?

I also filed this lawsuit because I am seeking damages from Subway. As the complaint alleges, there have been news reports that Subway received at least one complaint that Jared had sexual interest in children. Subway even took the step of marketing him as a family man and used my children’s and my likenesses in that campaign. I did not give them the consent to do this.

According to court documents, Katie McLaughlin said Subway knew of Fogle’s actions and failed to act as a responsible corporation should.

She alleges that on at least three occasions, Subway received reports about Fogle’s sexual interest and activity with children. Court documents state that with two of those reports, Subway sent a public relations employee to ask Fogle about the allegations. For the third report, Subway said the complaint was “not properly escalated or acted upon.”

Court documents state Subway did not report any of the allegations to law enforcement.

In 2004, court documents said the Senior Vice President of Marketing at that time received a complaint that Fogle approached a young girl at an event in Las Vegas for a sex act. Subway then sent its Senior Public Relations Manager, at that time, to ask Fogle and the franchise owner about the complaint, rather than the victim. Subway did nothing else to fully investigate the allegations.

In 2004, Subway launched the national marketing campaign, “Jared’s School Tour.” It was a childhood obesity prevention initiative which required him to visit elementary schools all over the United States, including Indiana.

In 2008, Subway kicked off “Tour de Pants” campaign, sending Fogle to elementary schools around the country.

In 2008, court documents state a former Florida Subway franchisee, Cindy Mills, notified Jeff Moody, then CEO, that Fogle made disturbing comments about children. The comments she claims Fogle said to include:

He really liked them young

Fogle had sex with minors from age nine to 16

Fogle suggested Mills prostitute herself

Court documents state that Moody interrupted Mills and said, “Please don’t tell me anymore. Don’t worry, he has met someone. She is a teacher and he seems to love her very much, and we think she will keep him grounded.”

Mills mentioned he had dealt with similar complaints in the past.

This was the second time Subway failed to investigate and report this type of complaint, court documents state.

In 2008, Mills also reported Fogle’s comments to at least two more Subway executives at a NASCAR event. According to court documents, Mills said she was scared she would see Fogle in person at the race. Executives assured her Fogle wouldn’t be at the race.

In 2009, McLaughlin and Fogle got engaged, and in 2010 they got married.

In 2011, Florida journalist, Rochelle Herman-Walrond, made a complaint on Subway’s website that she was concerned to have Fogle around children. Herman-Walrond publicly announced Fogle made comments to her about his desire to perform sexual acts with children. Court documents state Fogle asked Herman-Walrond’s help in getting him access to children. Herman-Walrond worked with the FBI to record conversations she had with Fogle.

In January 2015, Subway and Fogle signed a two-year contract extension, which included “Jared’s Journey” campaign portraying Fogle as a family man began airing.

On July 7, 2015, FBI raided Fogle’s home and Subway suspended relationship with Fogle. This was the last day that the commercial aired for “Jared’s Journey.” Almost a month later Subway ended its relationship with Fogle. The next day, Aug. 19, Fogle was charged with possessing and distributing child pornography and commercial sex acts with a minor; Fogle pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

On Nov. 19, McLaughlin and Fogle’s divorce was finalized.

McLaughlin is suing Subway on five charges, which include:

Invasion of privacy

Despite its knowledge of Fogle’s sexual interest in children, in 2015 they ran a national commercial promoting Fogle as a family man with then-wife McLaughlin and their two children.

The commercial ran nationally from March 2015 until July 7, 2015.

Subway created and/or authorized the commercial.

Subway’s unauthorized use of McLaughlin and their two children’s likenesses was willful and intentional because Subway knew it did not have their consent and knew of Fogle’s alleged criminal behavior.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress

Subway knew its market share, profitability and growth would be diminished if Fogle’s reputation was tarnished.

Subway’s ambition for sales and growth came at the expense of McLaughlin and the two children.

In 2008, Fogle began dating McLaughlin, and Subway knew and saw this as a positive development for Fogle and Subway, despite his (then) alleged criminal exploitation of children.